Leg 1 - Playground parking area > Horny Toad trailhead > Tasajilla Flats > Nature Trail > Lanky Lackey > WS to LL Connector > Burkett Park 3.9 miles
Leg 2 - Burkett Park > Winding Snake > Chaparral > Red Dam Loop > Chaparral > Playground parking area 3.4 miles
Temp started at 72, ended at 82. Cloudy then mostly sunny. Steady SW winds from 10-15mph w/higher gusts.
A pleasant hike along dry and easy to traverse trails. The park is greening up with the mesquite trees lime green leaves filled with feathery fronds. A few of the Lace cactus have buds growing but no flowers yet. Lots of lizards were seen as were numerous birds - Spring is here and they are singing for mates (photo attached). I saw two cottontail rabbits and a few deer but no other animals. Of note - there were about 20 Turkey Vultures riding the winds and coming quite low to look for food but I never saw any land so no luck there.
NOTES
Water, shade, info kiosk, toilets and a bicycle repair station available at Playground parking area.
Water, shade, info kiosk and dry toilets available at Burkett Park.
